Iraq

Sadr's supporters take to streets again for protest

Jul 23, 2016 08:27

Supporters of Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have taken to the streets in Baghdad and Basra to call for economic and political reforms and end to corruption.
Hollande: France to supply Iraqi forces with weapons

Jul 22, 2016 10:26

President Francois Hollande says France will supply Iraqi forces with weapons in the fight against the Takfiri Daesh terrorists.
No need for US forces in Mosul liberation offensive: Iraq MP

Jul 22, 2016 10:23

An Iraqi parliamentary panel has opposed the role of US troops in the liberation of Mosul, saying Iraq's armed forces can recapture the terrorist-held city on their own.
Iraq defense minister calls for improved security to match gains against terrorists

Jul 21, 2016 15:40

The Iraqi defense minister has called for better security inside the Arab country as the military continues making gains against Daesh militants across the country.
Iraqi prime minister accepts another minister’s resignation

Jul 21, 2016 09:51

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has accepted the resignation of another minister amid growing public demands for reform, as a protracted bid to reshuffle his cabinet finally gathers momentum.
Iraqi PM Abadi accepts resignation of 6 cabinet ministers

Jul 20, 2016 03:47

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has accepted the resignation of six ministers from his current cabinet.
Iraqi marshlands named UNESCO world heritage site

Jul 19, 2016 02:00

Iraqi marshlands once ravaged by Iraq's former dictator Saddam Hussein have been named by the United Nations as a World Heritage Site.
Mosul residents revolt against Daesh, kill five: Report

Jul 18, 2016 01:48

Residents in several neighborhoods in the Iraqi city of Mosul have reportedly staged an uprising against the Daesh terrorist group — which holds the city — killing at least five Takfiri terrorists.
Latest advances prove Iraq ability to defeat Daesh: UN

Jul 16, 2016 04:47

A United Nations official says recent strategic gains by Iraqi armed forces against Daesh indicate that the troops are capable of defeating the Takfiri terrorist group.
US to deploy more troops to Iraq to fight ISIL: General

Jul 15, 2016 09:41

The US military says it may deploy additional troops to Iraq, even beyond the hundreds announced earlier this week, to help in the fight against the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group.